[WikiEN-l] Re: Compulsory Mediation, Was Arbitration Commitee Seeking Comment

[MacGyverMagic/Mgm]

I'm all for keeping some things private. But how can we avoid people
actively avoiding mediation so they can keep POV pushing. If someone
isn't willing to mediate in good faith, I think that should be
reportable. How is keeping such a thing confident helping the
community?

--Mgm

On 6/8/05, Kelly Martin <kelly.lynn.martin at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 6/7/05, Anthere <anthere9 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > In real life, mediation is essentially a choice, not a
> > requirement/obligation.
> 
> I've been in mandatory mediation twice (once on a court order, once on
> my request).  The mediator, in both cases, had only the authority to
> report on what agreement, if any, was reached during the mediation.
> Matters discussed but not agreed upon would not be included in the
> report.  (In one case, we agreed on most, but not all issues; in the
> other we agreed on nothing.)  I think it's important that those acting
> as mediators keep the bulk of the mediation in confidence, reporting
> only that mediation occurred and on what was actually agreed upon, if
> anything, during the mediation.  If either party refuses to mediate in
> good faith, then the mediator should simply bring mediations to a
> close and report back that no agreement was reached without explaining
> why.
> 
> Kelly
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